Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1856o Funds
Title 42 › CHAPTER 15A — RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENTS › SUBCHAPTER II — WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION WITH FOREIGN FIRE ORGANIZATION › § 1856o
Summary
Money the Agriculture or Interior Secretary has for wildfire protection may pay for activities and reimbursements the law allows, but it cannot fund foreign firefighting resources, including personnel, to fight fires unless the Secretary finds no U.S. resources are reasonably available.
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Title 42, §1856o
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Funds available to the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior for wildfire protection resources in connection with activities under the jurisdiction of such Secretary may be used to carry out activities authorized under agreements or otherwise under this subchapter, or for reimbursements authorized under this subchapter: Provided, That no such funds may be expended for wildfire protection resources (including personnel) provided by a foreign fire organization for wildfire suppression activities unless the Secretary determines that no wildfire protection resources (including personnel) within the United States are reasonably available to provide wildfire suppression.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 5 of Pub. L. 100–428 was classified to section 1856p of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–11.
Amendments
2011—Pub. L. 112–74, § 411(6), substituted “under this subchapter” for “under section 1856n(c) of this title”, “wildfire protection resources (including personnel)” for “wildfire protection resources or personnel” in two places, and “provide wildfire suppression” for “provide wildfire protection” and inserted “for wildfire suppression activities” before “unless”.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 1856o
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102